Intel CPUs are reportedly getting a 10 percent price hike in October

September 8, 2026 Stevie Bonifield

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Intel's PC CPUs may get more expensive in a few weeks, with Digitimes reporting that Intel has a 10 percent price hike planned, following similar increases earlier this year. According to Digitimes, the price hike is part of a shift for Intel toward increasing profitability for its PC CPU business, rather than keeping prices low to try to expand its market share.

Digitimes also says Intel may be planning to cut another 5 to 10 percent of its staff, although it may also bring in new hires at the same time. Additionally, the report claims Intel could soon put its Small Core line in end-of-life, but this would mainly impact industrial PCs and …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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